Cumberland County, KY

Headnote

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Kentucky, and traversed by Cumberland river. Area, 270 square miles. Face of the county undulating and hilly on the east, and not much cultivated. Seat of justice, Burkesville. Pop. in 1830, 8,624; in 1840, 6,090; in 1850, 7,005. (Fanning's, 1853)

    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Burkesville, KY City or Town
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